Lofton said she chose the Monarchs over Elizabeth City State and Greensboro College, and that in the end she “felt at home” at Methodist.

“They were so friendly and good to me,” she said.

Vikings coach Hubert Quinerly has been with Lofton throughout the course of her prep career, and has seen first-hand her maturation from a shy little guard to a leader that can shoot the lights out of any gym.

He expects Lofton’s ceiling to continue to rise the way it did at Kinston.

“I think she’ll do fine. She did all the things possible to prepare herself for this situation,” Quinerly said. “She fits what they do — they’re uptempo, they change their defenses, and everybody’s looking for a shooter. She can go in and help right away.”

Ryan Herman can be reached at 252-559-1073 or Ryan.Herman@Kinston.com. Follow him on Twitter: @KFPSports.